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X-Bomber

1980 – 1981Show1 season25 episodes

AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0

Summary

As the year 3000 approaches, a war-torn Solar System is invaded by the Imperial Alliance in search of a supreme being, the F-01. The experimental X Bomber spacecraft with its young crew must discover the secret of F-01 and turn it against the Imperial Alliance or all will be lost.

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  • Party vibe

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X-Bomber episodes

1 season · 25 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Scramble X-Bomber!, 5.6
  2. S1 E2 The Super Powerful Imperial Alliance, 7.7
  3. S1 E3 Find F-01!, 7.2
  4. S1 E4 Wipe Out the Transport Fleet, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 The Mysterious Ship 'Skull', 7.2
  6. S1 E6 X-Bomber Goes Forth, 5.1
  7. S1 E7 Mortal Combat in the Gravity Graveyard, 6.6
  8. S1 E8 An Attack Beyond Tears, 4.4
  9. S1 E9 Target: The Commander, 6.2
  10. S1 E10 Galaxy Adrift, 6.3
  11. S1 E11 Farewell Eternal Battlefield, 6.6
  12. S1 E12 Our Mortal Enemy Is Captain Carter, 6.7
  13. S1 E13 Battle to the Death: X-Bomber vs. the Imperial Alliance, 6.6
  14. S1 E14 Lamia: Girl of Destiny, 6.5
  15. S1 E15 X-Bomber: Death on Planet Morphane, 6.9
  16. S1 E16 Lamia Kidnapped, 4.4
  17. S1 E17 Asleep in the Ice Prison, 6.2
  18. S1 E18 Commander Makara's Promotion/Destroy the Prison Planet!, 4.2
  19. S1 E19 F-01: Assassination Plot, 7.4
  20. S1 E20 Callinean: Full Frontal Attack Begins!, 6.8
  21. S1 E21 Callinean: A Battle with No Tomorrow!, 4.9
  22. S1 E22 Board the Imperial Alliance Flagship!, 7.2
  23. S1 E23 The End of Earth, 6.9
  24. S1 E24 A New Beginning for the Galaxy, 6.8

Cast

10 of 10 · most episodes first

Crew

Music by
Susumu Hirasawa

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Facts

October 11, 1980 · March 28, 1981 · Ended

First aired
October 11, 1980
Last aired
March 28, 1981
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 25 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation
Original language
Japanese
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

A Good Way to Die, Disappeared Dad, Suicide Mission +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is X-Bomber worth watching?"

Questions about X-Bomber

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is X-Bomber worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 8).

Is X-Bomber okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is X-Bomber plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: spectacle (9 of 10) and intrigue (6 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

Is X-Bomber in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does X-Bomber use?

A Good Way to DieDisappeared DadSuicide MissionAce PilotFamily-Unfriendly Death"On the Next Episode of…" CatchphraseForeign Re-ScoreSkeleton GovernmentWhen the Planets AlignWe Only Have One ChanceStock FootageForeshadowingand 55 more

TV Tropes lists 67 tropes for it, including A Good Way to Die, Disappeared Dad, and Suicide Mission.